Nonprofit · EIN 36-5022006
PROJECT HOPE INC
Tax-exempt · DEKALB, IL 60115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $77,791 | $39,324 | $38,467 | $119,440 | $0 | $119,440 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $102,451 | $21,478 | $80,973 | $80,973 | $0 | $80,973 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,794
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $997
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,930
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $382
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $14,454
- Printing, publications and postage
- $252
- Other expenses
- $18,306
- Program services (functional)
- $17,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,440
- Cash, savings and investments
- $119,440
- Gross receipts
- $77,791
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Andria Mitchell | President | 3 | $0 |
| Menelek Shah | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Latisha Newman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Campbell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Regina Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Zurbergg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Andria Mitchell | President | 3 | $0 |
| Menelek Shah | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Latisha Newman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Campbell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Regina Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Zurbergg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 TWOMBLY RD, DEKALB, IL 60115-1105
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Latisha Newman, Treasurer
- Phone
- (815) 756-7806
Mission
We strive to positively affect our community and alter the trajectory of its residents. We work toward our goal by promoting self-awareness, providing intergenerational mentoring, and offering opportunities for skill-building, training, and education. We're guided by our values: Health: We support holistic health care, which includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Opportunity: We ensure equality and equity for those who are often overlooked. Purpose: We help people develop their talents and creativity, helping them succeed and improving society for all. Education: We provide opportunities for people to acquire knowledge and skills, a key component of upward mobility and poverty reduction. Empowerment: We promote a safe, uplifting environment where people recognize their power to oppress but to liberate.
Program accomplishments
- Back to School Bash: Started in 2013 as a way to connect the community to resources that promote education and empowerment. It's held annually right before school starts. This free event gives away over 1,000 backpacks with school supplies and includes local non-profit organizations. Project Hope purchases the back packs that are filled with supplies.Expenses $14,750
- MENTORING PROGRAM: - We supported New Hope Baptist Church by helping cover the cost of transportation for Local high school students to attend the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football game and engaging with over 50 HBCU representatives about admission opportunities. The student would have the opportunity to attend the HBCU college fair, battle of the bands, tailgating, and the football game. ANY high schooler is welcome to attend, and scholarships will be offered as well.Expenses $2,503
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: $500.00 -Juneteenth. In celebration of this important day, residents of DeKalb County will be gathering at Hopkins Park for fun, fellowship, and food. The festivities will take place on June 15, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include local vendors, social services, music, food trucks, activities and much more. While this significant milestone is typically noted by African-Americans; this gathering will be welcoming and inviting to everyone. -Fire Victims Donations $1,000.00: There was a fire in a building in a Dekalb IL apartment building that displaced 10 families that included 40 people. Several NFPs and Social Services are helping but more support is needed. Project HOPE partnered with New Hope, First Lutheran Church, and United Methodist Church in Sycamore, and Passion over Profits. Each organization would contribute $1000 ($5000 total) and give each family a gift card for $500.grants $1,500
- SIMBA/SIMSA is a national organization, rescue, release and restore that mentors African American children ages 8-17. There was an annual week-long camping trip that included 14 young men and 3 male chaperones. They explore positive choices to envision a brighter future. The trip is to help transforms the self worth and empowers youth through leadership training, artistic expression and mentorship.grants $4,430
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-5022006
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,791
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $77,791 | $39,324 | $119,440 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $102,451 | $21,478 | $80,973 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-5022006).
Questions about PROJECT HOPE INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT HOPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT HOPE INC is 36-5022006.
- Is PROJECT HOPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to PROJECT HOPE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT HOPE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROJECT HOPE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT HOPE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT HOPE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROJECT HOPE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $77,791, expenses of $39,324 and total assets of $119,440 at year end.
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